The Prime Minister asserted that it was India's duty to provide shelter to people who have suffered immense oppression in neighbouring countries due to their non-Islamic faith. He argued that the Citizenship Amendment Bill is directed towards this purpose.
In the letter, Sudipta Sen claimed that he had been cheated by several people and that he was on the verge of committing suicide. He also asserted that the letter should be treated as his dying declaration.
Earlier it was reported how the Congress had resorted to similar theatrics when the Central government moved a proposal to shift several items from the 28 per cent GST slab to a lower tax slab.